We've tried these for our cats and they worked for a couple of days but then the cats caught on and learned to eat the Pill Pocket and spit out the pill. It's a great concept and worth a try, but didn't work long for us.

Tried these with our dog until we discovered that they interfered with some medication(s). I'd advise checking with your vet before using them.

Greenies nearly killed our cat. They do not digest well and may block their intestinal track. Bad news.

These work great for us. We also save some cash by buying the much larger dog variety (which cost only a little more) and cutting them into quarters. You lose the nice pre-formed shape that way, but they are soft enough to squish around the pill easily and they still work just fine.

We've used these with our dogs and also use the divvying up method if the pills are small enough. These are different than the Greenies chews which have been known to have digestion issues. On the other hand, if you're willing to suffer a bit of sticky finger, we've found that a light schmear of peanut butter on any of the medications (chews, capsules, pills) and our canines will consume the goods!

I've tried Pill Pockets with my two dogs. Both immediately knew something was up and managed to spit out the meds and eat the Pill Pocket, despite the absence of opposable thumbs.

One dog was on a maintenance drug, making Pill Pockets far too expensive for continuous use. For her, we used marshmallow as the delivery mechanism for the meds without any problems.

My dad was a vet. We always used to stick pills inside a little ball of liverwurst. Worked most of the time.

We used the Greenies treats for our cat to get his teeth cleaner, but did have an adverse side affect: he got diarrhea.

While this sounds like a great idea, be on the lookout for any adverse reactions--at least wear slippers :) !

Wrap the pills in a slice of American cheese (the cheaper the better).

The only downside is that the dog will salivate everytime you get into the refrig drawer that contains the cheese. :-)

These things work great for our dog. Way overpriced, though.

I tried these once and then it dawned on me - OLIVES!! Slip the pill inside the olive right next to the pimento and my dog gobbles them down like there's no tomorrow!
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If your dog is a polite nibbler they will easily eat around the pill -- mine did. Pill Pockets might work for dogs that gulp food. But peanut butter, cheese, or any soft food dogs love works better.

When are the scientitians going to invent pills that taste like pet food?

Boiled chicken, canned tuna, or high quality canned wet food can also mask the flavor. Currently I have a dog on a med that she cautiously searches through anything for; and she's not a picky eater. Peanut butter is the only thing that will work - she can't dig the pill out of it or even spit it out and it hides the flavor of the pill.

Our cat had absolutely no interest in these.

These things have been good for our cat that recently started medication (and the other cat enjoys the treat at the same time). However, the comments about adverse affects are helpful.

My dog had a hip replacement and was taking loads of pills (about 6 times a day and as many as 12 at once) for about 6 months and some of those were very nasty tasting.

I tried everything. These pill pockets, peanut butter, cheese, liverwurst, Vienna sausages, bread...you name it.

The best thing I found was cream cheese. I kind of flattened a piece out and put a little pile of pills (not all 12) on it and wrapped it up. They (I had to give my other dog little cream cheese treat too) loved these and they slid right down. The cream cheese is sticky enough that it held the pills in really well, but when it hit their mouths and saliva, it gets very slick. Peanut butter would stick to the roof of his mouth and when he tried to get it off, his tongue came into contact with the yucky pill.

Before I discovered cream cheese, the dog ran outside when the pill bottle came out. Now both dogs come running to me when it comes out.

My vet says Greenies reformulated a while back and is no longer the danger to pets' digestion they were previously. However, I think cheese and peanut butter are cheaper and that seems to work well. The author says dogs will eat anything? I beg to differ! I've got two that are as finicky as any cat. I dare anyone to fight with my Jack Russell Terrorist over making her take a pill!

Geez, I have had three dogs and all have had to take pills at one point or another. little bit of peanutbutter and gone.

This likely isn't helpful, but I've given pills to various animals over the years and have always just put them in their mouth (back of the tongue) and gently held their mouth closed with the snout up until they swallow. There's a bit of technique involved- pills in the right hand, hold muzzle in both hands, snout up, gently prod jaw open with left hand by pushing my thumb or finger between the jaws at the rear of the jaw, then quickly drop the pills at the back of the throat. The animal needs to trust you and you have to make it a good overall experience for the animal, lots of attention before and after. For my current dog I just shake the pill bottle and she trots over to get her pill.

We've been using Pill Pockets for our aging Lab. She has suddenly become a pick eater and needs muscle relaxers so she can get up after sleeping all day. They work great! We bought a case.

Greenies work great for my kitty, but I would recommend you pay attention to the shipping costs. Yes you can purchase them for under $4 on amazon, however you pay from $5 to $7 in shipping. Hmmm $4 for greenies pill pockets and $5 shipping totaling $9. You can go to your local pet store and purchase them for $7.99 & $8.99. Still paying the same if not more plus you have to wait a week to receive. This is only if your buying a small number of them. In bulk I'm sure it's a little cheaper. Watch out for those shipping cost. BUT LOVE THE GREENIES!!!